Meat Ollie

If there’s one thing that’s been part of my life for as long as I can remember, it’s cooking over fire.

Some of my earliest memories are camping with family and mates, sitting around a campfire while dinner cooked over the flames. Christmas always meant firing up Dad’s old Weber Kettle, a 1987 J Code that still gets a regular workout in my backyard today.

In 2010, I discovered BBQ Pitmasters… and that was it. I fell head first into the world of low and slow BBQ, competitions and live-fire cooking. I became an accredited judge with ABA, KCBS & SCA, before eventually stepping behind the smoker and competing myself.

These days, I’m much happier cooking in my own backyard.

Ollie’s Q started as a way to share what I was cooking on Instagram. These days it’s grown into a website full of recipes, BBQ guides, gear reviews and everything I’ve learned along the way, helping backyard cooks get more out of every barbecue.

I’ve been lucky enough to work with some amazing brands, cook on the Heatbeads Meat Wagon at Meatstock, slice brisket with Beard Street BBQ and meet some incredible people through the Australian BBQ community. Every opportunity has come from doing what I love… lighting the fire and sharing it with others.

At the end of the day, I’m not a chef. I’m just a bloke who loves cooking outdoors and believes great BBQ doesn’t have to be complicated.

So whether you’re here for recipes, tips, inspiration or just to look at photos of meat… welcome. Grab a drink, fire up the BBQ and check out a few recipes. I’m glad you’re here.

I’m glad you’re here.